New adobe houses painted 16/08/10

[gamer Mac]

Proof that you actually build them yourself

More lovely buildings

[Bugsda]

Outstanding Padrone 

[hohlinger]

Outstanding as always 

Can't wait to see them painted 

Thanks for sharing ...

[Malamute]

Here they are finished with some set dressings; barrels and water trough by Hovels.

 Boot Hill Texians painted by El Supremo Senor Don Christiano De La Bugsda.

[gamer Mac]

Thats spot on 
I really like your way of painting these.
I am sure I have asked before but can you give us a quick run through on how you do it please.

[Calimero]

Really lovely

[Silent Invader]

As outstanding as ever.   

The thatch has come out really well. 

[Ray Rivers]

Nice...

Very professional, very atmospheric!

[Smillie]

Wow they look great, love the little tufts of grass.

[uti long smile]

Beautiful work!

[Malamute]

Thats spot on 
I really like your way of painting these.
I am sure I have asked before but can you give us a quick run through on how you do it please.

Base coat over the whole model inc ground with Humbrol Matt Sand 63 or similar.

Raw umber artists acrylic wash around the bottom of the building, where the walls meet the earth and also wash the ground too, especially where there are doorways and gates with the same paint, but more diluted.

Heavy wetbrush of GW Bleached bone or similar shade around the top of the walls gradually working down towards the base with the brush getting dryer until slight drybrush near base of wall, leaving some of the sand colour and the umber wash at the base showing. The effect should give the impression of the colours getting lighter towards the top of the house.

Next wetbrush white around the roof moving downwards as before, but leaving more of the Bleached Bone colour showing.

When all dry drybrush base with off white shade.

Paint doors and all exposed timbers with wash of raw umber, quiet diluted so the grain of the balsa shows through. The less water you add the darker the paint will dry. Drybrush with Bleached Bone or similar.

[Thunderchicken]

Bloody lovely old chap! 

The thatch has come out really well. 

You cant go wrong with a bit of exposed thatch.

[Calimero]

...wetbrush?

[gamer Mac]

Bloody lovely old chap! 

You cant go wrong with a bit of exposed thatch.

Trust you. Groan

[Malamute]

...wetbrush?

Opposite of drybrush
Load the brush with a heavy dollop of paint.